Apr

23

And we’re back

Filed Under Champions League, Idiots, Managers

Sorry for the lack of action around here. We’re having end of season, not in any trophies ennui.

Sparked back into life by this quote from Rafa Benitez though. After last night’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Champions League he said:

Of course I am disappointed with the officials’ performance. It is not the first time this has happened to us and we are really disappointed.

Pardon me? Is he actually for real? I mean, like, seriously!!

Two generous sendings off against Inter Milan, two very favourable penalty decisions about Arsenal, and he’s complaining about a ref who appeared decent enough to me last night (one Cole foul on Kuyt in the second half aside)??

Riise!Madness, I tell you. The man is obviously deranged. Liverpool have had great chunks of good luck and generous refereeing decisions in the CL this season. The good luck ran out in the last minute of injury time though.

What in the name of all that is holy was Riise thinking? He has feet, doesn’t he? It’s not like he’s a Vietnam vet with no lower legs and only one of those skateboard things to push himself around on. Why didn’t he kick it? And that’s not the first time he’s done that this season - didn’t he score almost the same own goal against Luton in the FA Cup?

You’ve got to question the keeper a bit there as well. He should have come for that ball. Anyway, it’s nicely poised for the 2nd leg - I still hope Liverpool do it. A United v Chelsea final would be sickening.

My order of preference for CL glory:

Barcelona - Liverpool - United or Chelsea (if either of them wins it I’m going to make a football out of my own poo and throw it up for Ronaldo or John Terry to head back to me).

Comments

2 Responses to “And we’re back”

  1. Hawkeye on April 23rd, 2008 11:22 am

    I think he’s entitled to make a comment about the referee (and his assistants). I’m not (and neither is Benitez) claiming that there were any match-changing decisions, but that was a poor game by the officials. And I’m not claiming that he was pro-Chelsea or anti-L’pool, but it was inconsistent with fouls given when they shouldn’t have been, not given when they should, throw-ins awarded the wrong way. Of course you get some of that in any match… but there was a lot of it in this one.

  2. White Ox on April 23rd, 2008 1:58 pm

    I am lost for words. I don’t really wish any ill will on Liverpool (given the alternative winners) but Rafa is an absolute imbecile. When you denegrate the officials and they are the only reason you are still in the competition then you really have to wonder. I guess 3rd and 4th place finsishes in the premier league are down to officiating too. Can anyone honestly tell me why this man still has a job? You weren’t brought here for cup runs Rafa, and you’re a very long way away from winning the league. There’s probably a nice comfortable job awaiting you back in Spain, you’d be wise to consider it.

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